The Portland daily press., 1887-06-20
FOREIGN.
The Floods In Hungary Rapidly SUBJ
siding.
Mr.. Blaine to Attend the Queens
Jubilee.
The Scotch Yacht Thistle Wins An
other Victory.

PESrH, June rs.
The floods in Hungary are subsIding. The
towns Of Mako and Vasarhely are now out
OF danger. II the present dry weather con-
tinues the water in the flooded districts will
be gone In six weeks. There Is great distress
among the inundated regions, and there Is
aangor OK levers arising from the decaying
hTgad hhSsssaoie matter LETT BY the floods. Fifteen
nundred farmers are totally ruined, and the
entlre damage Is estimated at S5,O0O,OO0.
GLASGOW, Jnne 1S.-The Queens Jubilee
was celebrated here to-day, A grand me-
mortal religious was held in the cathedral.
and 800 poor people were given a dinner AZ
tne public expense. One Of the features Of
the celebration was review Of ten thousand
troops. A number Of banquets and balls
VIII be given this evening.
PARIS, June 1s.-The Figaro saws a sensa-
tion has been caused In French high life by
the successful kidnapping Of a countess re-
Gently divorced. The kidnappers wore masks,
the Figaro says, and seized the countess as
she was walking In the Bois de Boulogne,
They eluded pursuits and the present where
aDouts OF the lady, the paper says, Is un-
known, except to. her eaptors, who have
managed 10 completely baftle the prisoners
friends as well as the police
LONDON, June 1s.-The following Amer
leans viii attend the jubilee ceremonial on
Tuesday: James Russell Lowell, Gen. Lam
ton, u. ). Minister to Austria, who arrived
to-day, James g. Blaine, Senator Hale, SEN
a5or MacPhersen and Perry Belmont The
mand, has requested Mr.. Phelps. U. 8.
Minister, to attend at Buckingham Palace
on Monday to deliver President Ceyeland's
jubilee congratulation.
The King and Queen Of Belgium received
an ovation on their arrival in London to-day.
The Marquis of Ripon, Earl Denbigh, and
other peers, and members Of the clergy,
welcomed Mgr. Scilla, the Pope's representa-
i've at the jubilee, and party, on their ar
The race between the Thistle and Irex ar
ranged by the Mersey Yacht Club took place
to-day, and the Thistle added another to her
list OF victories. A flying start was made
from Brighton at 10 o'clock this morning
and the lrex soon had slight lead. A light
south west wind was blowing. The Thistle
gained on the Trek and soon forged ahead.
Ihe lrex was never able to regain the lead.
Ihe wind almost died out, but the Thistle
stole iaway and crossed the winning line
several miles ahead Of the Irex. The Thistle
finished at GA p. m.
IP'E5srE, June IA party Of pilgrims.
thrown into the water by the capsizing Of
the boat. One hundred and twenty-seven
were rescued, and 81 are still missing. The
bodies OF l0l who were drowned have been
recovered.
DUBLIN, June 19.-William O'Brien ar
rived here this morning and was received
with the greatest oyati6lf- witnessed here IN
many years. He was met at the railway sta
tlon by the Lord Mayor and corporation and
by Messrs. Dayitt, Kenney and others. o.
Brien entered 1.-THE Lord Mayors carriage.
which was then dragged along by the crowd,
the horses having been detached The pro-
cessi0n followed, composed Of thousands OF
citizens, with bands, banners, etc A depu-
tation Of the Gaelic Athletic Society, com
prising hundreds OF members, all dressed In
costume, Joined the procession. The route,
extending two miles. was densely packed
All the windows along the line were crowded.